WestVirginiaRebel Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 NBC News WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted that he did not record his conversations with then-FBI Director James Comey, putting to rest one of the biggest lingering mysteries surrounding the drama between the president and the FBI head he later dismissed. 2h Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea... Follow Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump ...whether there are "tapes" or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings. 12:55 PM - 22 Jun 2017 8,4778,477 Retweets 29,63629,636 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Trump tweeted in May, shortly after he fired the FBI boss, that Comey “better hope that there are no ‘tapes’” of their conversations. Media reports surfaced soon after Comey’s firing that revealed the existence of memos detailing conversations between the president and Comey. Trump and Comey spoke several times, both in person and on the phone. Play Facebook Twitter Embed Trump Tweets He Does Not Have Tapes of Comey Conversations 2:40 The White House dodged questions about the tapes until after Trump’s tweet Thursday. At a White House briefing, Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders did not offer an explanation as to why the president floated the existence of tapes or why he failed to address the allegations for more than a month. “I think the president's statement via Twitter is extremely clear. I don't have anything to add,” Sanders said. Follow Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! 8:26 AM - 12 May 2017 25,80725,807 Retweets 77,73477,734 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy She said the president did not regret the tweet that helped spark the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation. Comey testified to Congress earlier this month that the prospects of taped conversations between him and Trump spurred him to ask a confidant to alert the New York Times about the existence of the memos. The revelation provided more pressure on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to oversee the probe. ________ The tapes that weren't there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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